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adhimattā

adhimatta

masc nom pl of adhimatta (adj); fem nom sg of adhimatta (adj); fem nom pl of adhimatta (adj); nt nom pl of adhimatta (adj); …

1. adhimatta (adj): extreme; excessive; utmost; intense; lit. high measure
2. adhimattā (fem): excess, super-abundance

Etymology. adhi + √mā + ta; from √mā 'measure'; Sanskrit adhimātra [mā]

Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.

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